Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA Podcast

Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Frank Licata VP of all operations for Il Fornaio since 1996 – responsible for managing over 20 locations in California, Nevada and Colorado. Frank talks about Il Fornaio's people being the secret for their longtime success and also chats about his Italian roots. 

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Joining us for our special edition of Little Italy of LA Podcast is Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, whose grandparents were the King and Queen of Italy. Emanuele grew up in Switzerland, eager to visit Italy but was unable until the government granted the family permission in 2003.  He’s spent his life working and involved in philanthropic ventures, in California, for example, he raises money for Bruno Serato and his Caterina Club which feeds thousands of hungry boys and girls every day.  The Prince recently opened an extremely successful food truck called The Prince of Venice Food Truck, which has been a HUGE success throughout LA, with a pasta machine on board making all pasta fresh by hand.  Now, Emanuele is about to open a restaurant in Westwood near UCLA, which promises to be a huge success as it also makes all food from scratch.  Hear Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia’s true story of growing up a prince, and how he lives each day with the same passion he puts into his food. 

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On our Little Italy of LA Podcast today, we talk with Genny Nevoso, whose job with Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West is to bring business from Italy to the US markets.⁠ Genny lives in Southern California, but was born in a small town near the Adriatic coastline. She talks her upbringing in Italy, and how it prepared her for what’s become a successful international career merging culture and business. ⁠


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On this week’s Little Italy of Los Angeles podcast, Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with, beloved actor Michael Cavalieri, who wrote and directed his latest film, Ritornato, which tells the emotional story of a man who loses his loved ones, and sets off on a journey to revisit his past and fulfill a promise made to his dying mother. The film is shot in Sicily, and was recently chosen for a grant by the National Italian American Foundation. Based on true events, Ritornato is dedicated to Cavalieri’s mother, Mary, and his Grandpa Agatino, who sacrificed to give their family a better life. He hopes his film inspires other Italian Americans to write and share their stories. We will also talk with Michael about his esteemed acting career in film and television, including The Sopranos, The Next Karate Kid and more.

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Little Italy of LA's Development Director, Shelby sits down with host, Deborah to chat about the happenings in Little Italy of LA.
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Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Thomas P. Cacciatore, attorney at law as he discusses growing up Italian in Southern California and how things have changed from when his family first moved here.  ⁠
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Thomas offers perspective on what daily life was like⁠
growing up in his mostly Italian neighborhood.  He eventually became a successful lawyer and president of the Italian American Lawyers Assn.⁠
We have some prized stories about our Little Italy district in LA, and how some folks are looking to take it back to the days of family and tradition with authentic food and local shops and restaurants. 

Little Italy of Los Angeles Podcast host, Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with beloved Actor, Producer, and Director Joe Mantegna. Joe chats about how he feels lucky to have a strong Italian family background and support that he believes has carried him throughout his career, starring in over 100 films like Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Godfather Part 3, Celebrity, Forget Paris and Liberty Heights to name a few. Joe has proven his versatility as an actor and his passion for the art. 

Ep.11 features Diana Giovinazzo, author of The Woman in Red, which chronicles the life of #AnitaGaribaldi, warrior and wife of revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Diana said she first became interested in Garibaldi’s story while investigating her own Italian roots, inspiring her to leave work as paralegal to write full time about this spirited, Italian woman in history. Tune in for more about Diana and her historical fiction novel.
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Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Matthew Biancaniello, renowned Cocktail Chef and Founder of Eat Your Drink. Matthew creates adventurous cocktail experiences based on farm-fresh and unique, organic ingredients. Never working off a set cocktail menu, Biancaniello visits at least five different local farmers markets a week to source his ingredients, which inspire his imaginative cocktails. Experience Matthew's cocktail magic in his upcoming Eat Your Drink Masterclass brought to you by Little Italy of Los Angeles. Sign up for the FREE event on Eventbrite and pre-order bottled cocktails @eatyourdrink. 

Listen to Little Italy of Los Angeles Podcast host, Deborah Zara Kobylt speak with Mark Spano about his life & documentary, Sicily: Land Of Love And Strife, available on Amazon Prime. The exploration of Sicily takes the viewer to a place of spectacular beauty, epic human struggle, depth and diversity of culture, philosophic insights, and historic sites.

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